#A67DDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.143 302.4), rgb(166, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A67DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67DDD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.143 302.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A67DDD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67DDD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67DDD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67DDD text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67DDD
oklch(66.8% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8658BD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A3
oklch(49% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B336A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A67DDD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #638FE1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8DA2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67DDD
#A67DDD
oklch(66.8% 0.143 302.4)
- #86A22E
#86A22E
oklch(66.9% 0.143 122.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A67DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A67DDD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.